Is it me, but on the first picture the little rounded notices on the AL hub where the freehub body locates seem to be stripped off / hidden under crap? That would explain why the freehub body fell to bits?
Is it me, but on the first picture the little rounded notices on the AL hub where the freehub body locates seem to be stripped off / hidden under crap? That would explain why the freehub body fell to bits?
What you are seeing is the innards of a freehub body, that it the stationary part as is currently mounted and covering the notches.
The notches being the part that keeps that bit stationary.
Hmmmm.....definite case of ‘if all else fails read the instructions...’
Have a look on line at the Park videos on ‘removing cassette/freewheel’ and hav a look at the exploded diagrams elsewhere of what you are dealing with - and then you will know what to do and what you are dealing with. All these were designed at a time when home servicing with just a few special tools was entirely possible - but you do need knowledge to go in an do it, otherwise quite a lot can get damaged.
But go to the Park videos on U-tube and that will help a lot.
Thank you all for your inputs.
I didn't plan to dismantle it - was just trying to find alternative ways to unlock that cassette ring :facepalm:
But yeah i'm up for a freehub change.
I still have he missing bits (pawls and all), so i didn't hear it explode i got it like this and the hole thing was held together only thanks to the bearing cones. What may be broken is the threaded bit holding together the inner part (with the pawls, attached to the hub with that 10mm bolt) and the outer part (ribbed, where the cassette sits).
The wheel itself belonged to 1992 Gitane Team frame and has probably seen it's faire share of riding abuse...